Alcohol Tipping Point SB Studios

How can we use nutrition to help quit drinking and heal our bodies from long term alcohol use? Dr. Brooke Scheller is on the show to answer this question. Dr. Scheller is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, a nationally recognized health expert, and the founder of Functional Sobriety, a nutrition-based approach to an alcohol-free lifestyle. 
We talk about: 

How alcohol affects your health 
The relationship between cravings and gut health 
The number one nutrition tip to help with cravings 
Is sugar as bad as alcohol 
Other ways we can heal our bodies after getting sober 

How do you get out of the shame spiral after you drink? How can you stop beating yourself up every time you drink? How can you learn to be more compassionate with yourself? I answer these questions and more in this episode of the podcast. Part of this podcast is from a course I teach called Mindful AF. One component of mindfulness is compassion. A lot of what I talk about is having self-compassion when you're changing your drinking. We cannot hate ourselves to recovery. We can't shame ourselves to recovery. It's only when we start caring for ourselves and have self-compassion when we drink that we can overcome this habit. It's more helpful to be compassionate to ourselves than to beat ourselves up. 
This episode talks about: 

The inner critic voice that beats us up 
The purpose of the inner critic 
How to stop beating yourself up 
What compassion is  

Are we wired for addiction? What role do genetics play in our drinking? How can we use our biology to overcome addiction?  
Dr. Evelyn Higgens answers these questions and more in this episode of the podcast. Dr. Higgens is the Founder and CEO of Wired For Addiction- a company Specializing in the biological component of mental health and addiction recovery. She is a recognized international expert in the epidemiology of addiction. She is a Certified Addictionologist, Diplomate of the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders, and Diplomate of the American Board of Disability Analysts specializing in pain management. With 35 years in clinical practice, Dr. Higgins has designated over 16 years to Research and Development in the science of addiction recovery. 
We talk about: 

Addiction being a disease 
What addiction biomarkers are looking for 
How we can use biology to treat addiction and other mental disorders 
Anyone can become addicted to drinking or any substance or behavior 

Reframe Coach Kevin Bellack joins the show. Kevin is an alcohol-free husband, father, certified professional recovery coach, former tax accountant, current coffee lover, and tattoo enthusiast. He is the head of coaching for the Reframe app, the #1 iOS app to help people cutback or quit drinking alcohol. 
We chat about: 

How Kevin quit drinking 
How men (and women) can open up and get help 
Top tips for changing your drinking 
Handling setbacks 
Finding the combination to unlock your drinking habit 

How can we make it easier for students and staff on college campuses to recover and rethink drinking and substance use? On the show Dr. Victoria Burns, PhD discusses how we can change campus drinking culture and make a safer place for everyone to recover out loud. Dr. Burns is an associate professor at the University of Calgary, and founder and director of the UCalgary Recovery Community and Recovery on Campus Alberta. As a registered social worker, educator, researcher, and engaged activist she has worked in the homelessness and addiction-recovery sphere for over 15 years. She combines her lived experience of addiction, recovery, and disability with a passion for storytelling and the arts, to raise awareness and combat stigma for marginalized populations in scholarly and mainstream spaces alike.  
We talk about: 

Dr. Burns experience with drinking 
Coming out as the “Sober Professor” 
Why and how it took years to share with her colleagues 
What a collegiate recovery program is 

This is a gem of an interview with a very motivating and inspiring human being.  
Mike Diamond is an author, television personality, director, life coach, and interventionist. He is best known for his work on the hit TV shows NY Ink and Bondi Ink Tattoo Crew. Mike got sober on April 16, 2006. Since then, Mike has helped hundreds of people on the road to recovery. 
He is the author of 7 Steps to an Unbreakable Mindset and the newly released A Dose of Positivity: Tools, Techniques, And Strategies To Live Life On Your Terms 
We chat about: 

Meeting people where they are with their drinking habits
Using the STOP technique to manage cravings and triggers
Using the STAMP tool to change your thinking
Focusing on substituting instead of stopping drinking
Dealing with setbacks 
The benefits of starting your day early 
And much more! 

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